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Greater Manchester Police — HMICFRS PEEL Rating

HMICFRS publishes inspection ratings for every UK force. This is the most recently published rating for this force.

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Overall rating

good

Inspection cycle: 2023-2025

Per-pillar ratings

Preventing and deterring crime and antisocial behaviour, and reducing vulnerability
good
Police powers and treating the public fairly and respectfully
adequate
Managing offenders and suspects
requires improvement
Leadership and force management
good
Responding to the public
adequate
Investigating crime
adequate
Protecting vulnerable people
adequate
Building, supporting and protecting the workforce
adequate

Source: HMICFRS PEEL assessments

Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0

Full inspection history

Every published HMICFRS inspection for Greater Manchester Police that carries a graded judgement, showing only the area-level grades exactly as published.

HMICFRS changed its assessment framework over time, so grades are not directly comparable across eras. We group reports by framework era and never infer any trend, improvement or decline between them.

Download this force’s inspection history (CSV)

Integrated PEEL 2021–22 (scale: Outstanding / Good / Adequate / Requires improvement / Inadequate)

  1. 2022-11-17thematic

    A report into the effectiveness of vetting arrangements in Greater Manchester Police

    • Vetting and Counter-Corruption:Requires Improvement
    View report on HMICFRS

PEEL 2014–2020 (scale: Outstanding / Good / Requires improvement / Inadequate)

  1. 2020-12-10peel

    An inspection of the service provided to victims of crime by Greater Manchester Police

    • Overall Service to Victims of Crime:Requires Improvement
    View report on HMICFRS
  2. 2019-06-20thematic

    Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2018/19 - Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

    • Effectiveness:Good
    • Efficiency:Good
    • People:Good
    View report on HMICFRS
  3. 2019-05-02peel

    PEEL: Police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy 2018/19 – Greater Manchester Police

    • Effectiveness:Good
    • Efficiency:Good
    • Legitimacy:Good
    View report on HMICFRS
  4. 2018-03-22peel

    PEEL: police effectiveness 2017 – Greater Manchester Police

    • Overall effectiveness:Good
    • Preventing crime and keeping people safe:Good
    • Investigating crime and reducing re-offending:Good
    • Protecting vulnerable people:Good
    • Tackling serious and organized crime:Good
    View report on HMICFRS
  5. 2017-02-02revisit

    Best Use of Stop and Search revisit – Greater Manchester Police

    • Overall compliance:Requires Improvement
    View report on HMICFRS
  6. 2016-12-08peel

    PEEL: police legitimacy 2016 - Greater Manchester Police

    • Overall Legitimacy:Adequate
    View report on HMICFRS
  7. 2016-02-18peel

    Police effectiveness 2015 – Greater Manchester Police

    • Overall Effectiveness:Good
    • Crime Prevention:Good
    • Investigation Management:Requires Improvement
    • Protection of Vulnerable People:Good
    • Tackling Serious and Organised Crime:Good
    View report on HMICFRS
  8. 2016-02-11PEEL

    Police legitimacy 2015 – Greater Manchester Police

    • Legitimacy:Requires Improvement
    View report on HMICFRS
  9. 2015-12-15peel

    Police effectiveness 2015 (Vulnerability) – Greater Manchester Police

    • Overall effectiveness:Good
    • Response to domestic abuse:Good
    • Protection of children from harm:Good
    View report on HMICFRS

Baseline & thematic inspections (pre-PEEL)

  1. 2010-08-26force-specific

    Greater Manchester, Salford Basic Command Unit inspection

    • Overall Performance:Requires Improvement
    View report on HMICFRS
  2. 2010-08-26force-specific

    Greater Manchester, Trafford Basic Command Unit inspection 2010

    • Operational Effectiveness:Good
    • Community Engagement:Adequate
    • Resource Management:Requires Improvement
    View report on HMICFRS
  3. 2008-01-31force-specific

    Greater Manchester, Oldham Basic Command Unit inspection follow-up

    • Overall effectiveness:Adequate
    View report on HMICFRS
  4. 2006-06-29force-specific

    Greater Manchester, Bury Basic Command Unit inspection follow-up

    • Overall effectiveness:Requires Improvement
    View report on HMICFRS
  5. 2006-05-30force-specific

    Greater Manchester, Oldham Basic Command Unit inspection May 2006

    • Overall Effectiveness:Good
    • Leadership and Management:Adequate
    • Service Delivery:Requires Improvement
    View report on HMICFRS
  6. 2005-04-29force-specific

    Greater Manchester, Bury Basic Command Unit inspection

    • Operational Efficiency:Adequate
    • Community Engagement:Adequate
    View report on HMICFRS
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